1. Fossil Prior Knowledge Builders

2. How fossils form 1.Identify the various objects that can become fossils. 2.Describe the different ways organisms can become fossils. 3.What parts of an organism may become fossilized and what parts will not? Why? 4.What are the steps to forming a cast and mold fossils? 5. Identify the type of rock most fossils can be found in.

3. Types of Fossils 6. Give the three characteristics that will determine fossilization. 7. What sequence of events might take place when a land organism dies? 8. Which fossil close-up do you find the most interesting and why?

4. How Fossil Fuels Form 9. What are fossil fuels? 10. Create a procedure that shows how a fossil can be turned into fossil fuel. 11. Why does our society use more fossil fuels than other energy sources? 12. What are the three kinds of fossil fuels?

5. Where Fossil Fuels are Found 13. Where can you find each of the fossil fuels? 14. Which continents have the most abundant resources? 15. What social events have occurred in areas where the fossils fuels grow abundantly?